extravagant
adjective
Synonyms
- high-rolling
- prodigal
- profligate
- spendthrift
- squandering
- thriftless
- unthrifty
- wasteful
Example Sentences
Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 The novel contains all the tropes of popular escapist fiction: exotic locations, extravagant sumptuousness, an older, experienced person seducing a naive ingenue. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2022 Turns out, the simple fairytale of limos, roses, extravagant jet-setting, tears and heartbreak isn’t so easy to replicate, as no new network hits have broken through in recent memory. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 27 Apr. 2022 The most extravagant seats are those in the four Founders Suites overlooking midfield. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Prince’s most extravagant ambitions often pushed him off the radio. Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2022 Without question, the most extravagant component is the drive mode selector – its design inspired by a luxury watch and colored with Maserati blue – located at the top of the center console. Michael Harley, Forbes, 11 July 2022 This year marks her eighth time working the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks in NYC, the city’s most extravagant show. Li Anne Liew, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022 The most extravagant things in the show are the backgrounds of the drawings. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 See More Word History
Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin extravagant-, extravagans, from Latin extra- + vagant-, vagans, present participle of vagari to wander about, from vagus wandering
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4b
Kids Definition
extravagant
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extravagant
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Synonyms & Similar Words
- wasteful
- generous
- lavish
- profligate
- spendthrift
- prodigal
- unthrifty
- thriftless
- liberal
- reckless
- squandering
- philanthropic
- careless
- philanthropical
- high-rolling
- bountiful
- improvident
- munificent
- imprudent
- charitable
- unselfish
- injudicious
- shortsighted
- indulgent
- openhanded
- myopic
- unstinting
- heedless
- incautious
- bighearted
- openhearted
- splurging
- unsparing
- unwise
- self-indulgent
- freehanded
- wanton
- freehearted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- economical
- frugal
- thrifty
- cheap
- parsimonious
- miserly
- stingy
- penurious
- economizing
- tightfisted
- careful
- sensible
- tight
- spare
- conserving
- sparing
- skimping
- prudent
- wise
- penny-pinching
- close
- judicious
- mean
- niggardly
- scrimping
- pinching
- closefisted
- stinting
- provident
- forethoughtful
- farsighted
- foresighted
- forehanded
- foreseeing
Synonyms & Similar Words
- excessive
- extreme
- lavish
- insane
- steep
- endless
- infinite
- exorbitant
- fancy
- baroque
- inordinate
- undue
- immoderate
- plethoric
- intolerable
- unconscionable
- inappropriate
- unbearable
- devilish
- overmuch
- towering
- overextravagant
- overdue
- unmerciful
- overweening
- improper
- stiff
- limitless
- over the top
- boundless
- a bit much
- unjustifiable
- immeasurable
- unwarranted
- unseemly
- thick
- unrestrained
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reasonable
- modest
- inadequate
- moderate
- insufficient
- minimal
- deficient
- temperate
- middling
- minimum
Synonyms & Similar Words
- expensive
- costly
- valuable
- precious
- premium
- luxurious
- pricey
- high
- pricy
- exorbitant
- spendy
- high-ticket
- high-end
- priceless
- big-ticket
- unreasonable
- dear
- unaffordable
- overpriced
- prohibitive
- sumptuous
- deluxe
- steep
- uneconomic
- ultraexpensive
- uneconomical
- sky-high
- invaluable
- inestimable
- stiff
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- inexpensive
- cheap
- reasonable
- moderate
- worthless
- valueless
- discounted
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of extravagant are excessive, exorbitant, extreme, immoderate, and inordinate. While all these words mean "going beyond a normal limit," extravagant implies an indifference to restraints imposed by truth, prudence, or good taste.
While the synonyms excessive and extravagant are close in meaning, excessive implies an amount or degree too great to be reasonable or acceptable.
The synonyms exorbitant and extravagant are sometimes interchangeable, but exorbitant implies a departure from accepted standards regarding amount or degree.
While in some cases nearly identical to extravagant, extreme may imply an approach to the farthest limit possible or conceivable but commonly means only to a notably high degree.
In some situations, the words immoderate and extravagant are roughly equivalent. However, immoderate implies lack of desirable or necessary restraint.
The meanings of inordinate and extravagant largely overlap; however, inordinate implies an exceeding of the limits dictated by reason or good judgment.